Chapter 23: The Struggle for Seats

  Hongjun finished speaking, and the oppressive atmosphere also dissipated. The sky and earth returned to their clarity, and Zhenyuanzi's Red Cloud and Zhunti rose one after another.

  "Who would have thought that there was such a great ability? Not just the sacredness of He Fang?" Hong Yun was extremely moved, shaking his head and sighing.

  "Does Red Cloud Daoist still remember the senior who eliminated Luo Ye during the great calamity back then?" A reminder was timely brought up.

  "Oh! It must be this senior, no one else has such magical powers." Zhenyuanzi nodded in agreement.

  "Does Fellow Daoist know where the Zi Xuan Palace is? I haven't heard of it before." Hong Yun asked because she knew that Jie Yin's knowledge was vast.

  "The little way hasn't heard of it, but I think it must be the Daoist temple of this senior. The name 'Zi Xuan Palace' sounds like it's from a distant land. This thousand years is neither short nor long, let's set off early." Although he knew his holy position was certain, there were still twists and turns in between. It would be best if he could arrive early and directly occupy the first few seats, making the Three Pure Ones call him "Shifu" (master) wouldn't be bad either.

  "This is probably a rare opportunity, let's not miss it, hurry up and go." Hongyun nodded in agreement, Zhenyuanzi, Hongyun, and Zhunti led the way together, rushing straight into the chaotic outside world. Knowing that being able to listen to the Taoist teachings at the Purple Mist Palace would be beneficial for their future cultivation, they also brought Yaoshi and Mile along.

  Six people came to the edge of chaos, and what they saw in front of them was a gray and hazy chaotic airflow. Even these great Luo Jinxian did not dare to resist with their physical bodies, Zhenyuanzi held up the treasure map, protected everyone, and searched for the Purple Mansion.

  In the midst of chaos, there is a kind of mysterious resonance in the depths of one's heart. Following this feeling, one can swiftly traverse the chaos, with everything going smoothly and quickly along the way.

  Suddenly, a dense and chaotic airflow floated over from the side, rushing straight towards Jie Ying. Having spent many years in the chaos, Jie Ying naturally knew that this kind of chaotic airflow was extremely terrifying. Even when he had the true body of a demon god back then, he didn't dare to resist it head-on. However, such airflows usually only appeared deep within the chaos, yet now one had appeared at the edge of the chaos, making one wonder if something was amiss.

  It seems that Daozu is not going to let himself easily obtain the sacred position. Jieying knew that Hongjun was going to plot against him, and since the other party had the cultivation of a saint, he didn't need to resist. Hongjun took the initiative, and Jieying would counterattack later. In his heart, Jieying secretly made plans: "Let's see who plots against whom."

  In the blink of an eye, the chaotic air flow arrived beside him, just in time to collide with the defensive barrier of the Earth Book. Even with Zhenyuanzi's great Luo Jinxian cultivation and the Earth Book's treasure, it was difficult to withstand this powerful force. His body shook violently, barely holding on.

  Who knew that the air mass suddenly exploded violently, and the huge air mass completely broke through the defense of the earth book. The six people were thrown out and separated.

  The guide, with the Medicine Master Maitreya, was thrown out and found himself surrounded by danger, with various traps appearing from time to time. The guide hid the Medicine Master in his sleeve, raised a pure bamboo stick and recited the Guide's Sutra to protect himself. Zhunti also raised the Seven Treasures Tree, brushing away the chaotic energy flows from time to time. As the guide was also familiar with these chaotic demons, he led Zhunti through the treacherous terrain with ease.

  Although the injury was not severe, it also delayed a lot of time. After finally getting through various dangers, I saw a majestic and ancient palace in front of me, with a subtle aura circulating around it, which was indeed the Purple Cloud Palace.

  Dimly visible, countless mighty ones gathered in front of the palace gate, the guide was speeding up to arrive, just as the palace gate opened wide, countless powerful beings rushed in.

  He let out a long sigh: "It's still too late, just one step short." The guide also didn't rush anymore, tidied up his Taoist robe, and after a glance, he had an idea. He told Zhu Ti to tidy himself up as well, and released Yao Shi and Mi Le.

  Four people walked into the Purple Mansion, and as soon as they entered, they saw that there were three thousand powerful beings inside. At the front was a high platform with six seats below it. On top of the platform sat six Daoist practitioners: the first three were the Three Pure Ones, the fourth was Nüwa, the fifth was Kunpeng, and the sixth was Hongyun - all old acquaintances.

  He hadn't spoken yet, but first he smiled and frequently greeted everyone he knew, asking about each other.

  Hongyun was sitting on the couch, but it seemed like his butt was sore and he couldn't sit still. Just now, all the powerful people rushed forward as soon as the palace gate opened, wanting to grab a good spot. Sanqing originally had high cultivation and, being brothers, they worked together to grab three seats.

  Di Jun Tai Yi was originally ahead, but Dong Wang Gong Lei Ze Da Shen couldn't bear to see Di Jun Tai Yi doing well, so he dragged his feet on the side, and that's how Di Jun Tai Yi fell behind by one step.

  Kunpeng was originally known for its speed, closely following behind Emperor Jun. As soon as he saw Emperor Jun being squeezed out by the Eastern King Gong, he suddenly rushed forward and grabbed a seat. Emperor Jun glared at the Eastern King Gong, fearing that if they were outside, they would immediately come to blows.

  Just as Taiyi and Dongwang Gong were competing, Nüwa grabbed a seat with the help of Fuxi. Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, the last seat also fell into Hongyun's hands.

  Di Jun was originally very proud of himself, and now he is the respected Emperor of Demons. He couldn't have imagined that there wasn't even a seat for him. On one hand, he resented Dong Wang Gong, on the other hand, he glared at Kun Peng, and also included Hong Yun in his hatred.

  Hongyun naturally felt Emperor Jun's vicious gaze, feeling a bit uneasy sitting there, but unwilling to give up his seat, just as he saw Jiying and Zhunti arriving, he hastily beckoned the two over.

  "Are you two fellow Taoists doing well? We got separated in the chaos, and Xiao Dao and Zhen Yuanzi were worried sick." Hong Yun asked with concern.

  "Alas, it's hard to put into words. We've indeed suffered greatly. How are you two fellow Taoists?" The guide replied.

  "We've been quite smooth sailing since we got separated, and Yuanzi and I found this place." The guide looked at them, and this was the typical difference in treatment. They were not people of the Mystic Door after all, but rather those who stood on their own, outside the door.

  Hongyun saw that the Taoist robes on both Jieyin and Zhunti were somewhat damaged, thinking that they must have suffered a lot. "Please sit down and rest for a while, fellow Taoists."

  Hongyun was about to yield his seat to Jieyin and Zhunti, and also intended to hand over the scalding yam to Jieyin, so as to avoid Emperor Jun's resentment.

  "Not busy, not busy, let me just greet this fellow daoist." The guide turned around and bowed to the crowd of powerful beings, "Emperor Jun, congratulations, congratulations! I'm sorry I didn't make it to your demonic tribe's founding ceremony. It's truly a pity. I'm sure you'll lead the Primordial Chaos and bring blessings to all living things."

  Di Jun was still angry, but hearing Jie Yin greet him, he didn't dare be slow to respond: "Thank you, fellow Taoist, for your kind words."

  The Jade Emperor looked at the Three Pure Ones and also bowed to them. Then, it was Nüwa and Kunpeng's turn, followed by the introduction of Medicine Master and Maitreya to all the great spiritual practitioners. After everyone had exchanged greetings, Maitreya suddenly heard a voice in his ear and thought to himself, "My master is getting me into another good situation."

  Maitreya asked in a low voice, "Brother, is this the Great Demon Emperor or the Great Demon Master?" The Medicine Master was also very good to Maitreya, but hearing him talk nonsense, he scolded in a low voice, "Don't talk nonsense!"

  "I'm not talking nonsense, you see for yourself, the demon master has a seat, but the demon emperor doesn't." Maitreya muttered to himself in a low voice, but everyone present was someone who could hear this clearly. Originally, Emperor Jun was already extremely angry, but suddenly arriving at the Purple Mansion, he didn't dare to be presumptuous and wasn't quite clear about the meaning of the seating arrangement, so he hadn't taken any action yet. However, Maitreya's words touched on his own authority as the demon emperor, and he couldn't help but glare at Kunpeng, wanting to drive him out of his seat.